3.0.0 7929 2023-01-11T13:45:30Z 2023-01-11T13:45:30Z House HR 2020-08-04 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FOXX of North Carolina:H.R. 7929.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, inthat the legislation concerns the exercise of legislativepowers generally granted to Congress by that section,including the exercise of those powers when delegated byCongress to the Executive; Article I, Sections 8 and 9 of theUnited States Constitution, in that the legislation concernsthe exercise of specific legislative powers granted toCongress by those sections, including the exercise of thosepowers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; and,Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation exercises legislativepower granted to Congress by that clause ``to make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H4219]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-04T15:01:40Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-04T15:01:35Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-04T15:01:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-04T15:01:25Z Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 116 8038 HR 2020-08-14 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Regulatory Improvement Act of 2019 116 3269 HR 2019-06-13 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 116 4708 S 2020-09-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2020-08-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2020-08-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-08-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-08-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-08-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 N C001108 Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] James Comer R KY 1 2020-08-04 True Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Business investment and capital Cardiovascular and respiratory health Competition and antitrust Congressional operations and organization Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee hiring Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Legislative rules and procedure Public participation and lobbying Small business Wages and earnings Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-08-04 Introduced in House 2020-10-08T20:33:24Z Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020

This bill establishes in the legislative branch the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Commission to make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, harmonization, or repeal of regulations that may impede the response to, and recovery from, the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and future pandemics.

The commission must give priority to regulations that (1) were suspended or waived during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) may impede preparedness or response to a future pandemic; (3) impede or may impede public health, economic performance, or wage and employment stability; and (4) impede or may impede individuals' access to health care, employment, or other supports.

The bill sets forth reporting requirements for the commission and procedures for congressional consideration of commission reports, recommendations, and proposed legislation.

]]> Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 Display Title Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To establish a commission to review certain regulatory obstacles to preparedness for, response to, and recovery from the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and other pandemics, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7929ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7929ih.xml 2020-08-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.